Whether your youngster is all about manga or they just love to draw and color, you could be raising a budding comic book genius. Join professional art instructor Annie Monaghan for this hands-on live virtual class where junior artists will create their own comic book—and get to see it beautifully printed and bound, just like the real thing.
- Annie has years of experience teaching art to grade- and middle-schoolers and even started a graphic novel art club at her school. She’ll begin class by walking students through the materials in their comic book kit (see Comes with the class, below) and helping them brainstorm, with prompts like Think of a time you were really surprised, and Make up a creature who comes to overthrow a city.
- Once students have settled on an idea, they’ll develop their setting, storyline, and characters.
- The last 30 minutes of class will be dedicated to drawing, while Annie encourages the kids with questions and additional prompts.
- Students will have the chance to ask their own questions and share ideas throughout the drawing part of the class.
- There will be a show-and-tell (100% optional!) at the end of class, but participants won’t be expected to finish their comic books within the hour.
- When the comic book is complete, you’ll be able to send it off and see it come to life as a professionally bound edition of the artist’s original work—complete with an About the Author page.
Class length: 60 minutes.
Recommended for: Ages 8–12 (accompanied by a parent or guardian, see below for more information).
Comes with the class: Our
Create Your Own Comic Book Kit includes preformatted blank drawing pages, washable color markers, and a prepaid envelope for mailing their finished art to be turned into a real bound comic book.
To purchase this Uncommon Experience, you must be at least 18 years old and provide your email address when ordering. If you’re giving this Experience as a gift, your recipient must be the child’s parent or legal guardian (not the child themselves). A parent or legal guardian must be able to attend the live virtual class with their child, using their Zoom account (not an account belonging to the child or their school). Live Experiences for kids are not recorded, and none of the children’s personal information will be collected, used, or disclosed.
To give this Experience as a gift, simply purchase the class for the date/time you think will work for your recipient and their child. If that doesn’t work for them, no worries! Send an email that includes your order confirmation number to [email protected] at least 48 hours prior and we’ll help get them moved into a scheduled class that works better for them. Please note: By default, order confirmations and event details are sent to the purchaser’s email. If you'd like this information to go to your gift recipient instead, select "this is a gift" under your chosen date. Once in your cart, you can enter the recipient's email address and choose a delivery date for the class confirmation email.
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